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by / on February 14, 2013 at 10:00 am / in Buick, Chrysler, Ford, Honda, Hybrid/EV, Nissan, Odds & Ends, Toyota, Volkswagen

7 Best New Car Options that Make You Feel Loved

With Valentine’s Day here, I’m thinking about love. And cars. I certainly love cars, but do they love me back? Any science fiction fan will tell you machines are incapable of love. But I still managed to find the seven best new car options that will make you feel loved by keeping you warm and comfortable, by helping you out […]

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by / on August 17, 2012 at 1:15 pm / in Odds & Ends, Vintage & Classic, Volkswagen

Volkswagen Type 2 Pickups and Panel Vans

For those of us who don’t reside on the west coast, Volkswagen Type 2 pickup trucks and panel vans are not too common a sight. Even in the vintage VW haven that is California, passenger buses are generally more common than Type 2 work trucks. But despite their relative rarity, both the panel vans and single-cab and double-cab pickups are […]

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by / on July 17, 2012 at 5:38 pm / in Diesel, Hybrid/EV, Volkswagen

2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid Fuel Economy Tops TDI

Combined fuel economy for the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid is 45 mpg according to VW’s estimate. The automaker expects their first compact hybrid model to be the performance leader in the segment, thanks to a turbocharged engine and 7-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox that VW calls DSG. That estimate reflects a significant 32% improvement over the next most efficient Jetta, the […]

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by / on April 10, 2012 at 10:22 am / in Auto Shows, BMW, Concepts, Diesel, Hybrid/EV, Hyundai, Mini, Porsche, Rolls-Royce, Toyota, Volkswagen

New York Auto Show Coverage on AutoTrader.com

AutoTrader.com’s full coverage of the New York International Auto Show is wrapping up. The show featured dozens of debuts, both concepts and new models. I covered BMW, Hyundai, Mini, Porsche, Rolls-Royce, Toyota and Volkswagen, each of whom presented at least one new vehicle to the North American audience.

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by / on December 7, 2011 at 1:23 pm / in Audi, Auto Shows, BMW, Concepts, Honda, Hybrid/EV, Mazda, Volkswagen

Tokyo Motor Show Coverage

My coverage of this year’s Tokyo Motor Show is live on Autotrader.com. I write about vehicles like the Audi A1 Sportback and Honda N Box, both of which will be available soon in foreign markets, and concepts like the near-production-ready Mazda Takeri and the VW’s plug-in hybrid Cross Coupe. Volkswagen Passat Alltrack BMW ActiveHybrid 5 Honda EV-STER Concept Honda N […]

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by / on November 9, 2011 at 8:06 pm / in Odds & Ends, Volkswagen

Some Thing Cherished

Volkswagen has a gallery of Type 181 photos recently posted on their media site, including the ones below. Children of the sixties and seventies may remember the Type 181 as The Thing. My high school classmates may recall that funny looking yellow car I drove back in the day. Oddly for inland suburban Atlanta, two of my classmates had Type […]

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by / on November 8, 2011 at 10:26 am / in Diesel, Recalls, Volkswagen

VW TDI Recall: Squeaky Wheels Will Get the Grease

When following up on VW’s voluntary recall of TDI-powered Jetta, Jetta SportWagen and Golf models, one document now included in the NHTSA’s document record stood out. This FAQ for dealers describes how the squeaky wheel will get the grease. Figuratively, that is. Parts to perform the necessary repairs under the program are in short supply, so vehicles that are “down” […]

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